Morning Jolt: CVS stops selling cigarettes

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Sep 3, 2014 at 8:28 AM

CVS Caremark announced all tobacco sales end today. That means no more cigarettes at the chain, which also changed its name to CVS Health. The move comes ahead of the planned Oct. 1 tobacco ban, and differentiates it from drugstores such as Walgreens, which still sells tobacco.

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CVS Caremark announced all tobacco sales end today. That means no more cigarettes at the chain, which also changed its name to CVS Health. The move comes ahead of the planned Oct. 1 tobacco ban, and differentiates it from drugstores such as Walgreens, which still sells tobacco.

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